During the afternoon, we got to see all of the work that other participants created. I'm always impressed by the oil painting group. Within five days, they seem to produce such an array of pieces. Denise (who I remember from last year) once again wowed me with her paintings. She discussed how the group had to complete a still life painting (she painted a pitcher and flowers). Then, she experimented with the image from the still life and used it in other paintings.
I also was intrigued by an artist who talked about how difficult it was to paint subjects she knew from a photo. It's one thing to paint from a photo of some random person or even of some celebrity. A lot more is at stake when you're painting from a photo of someone you know. I think that the same could be said for poetry. When you write fictitiously, there's less at stake than if you write about someone who you know/knew. I think, however, that the better art is created by using those we know as inspiration.
From the mosaics group, Karen's piece moved me the most. The piece is a tribute to her mother. She spoke about how her mother passed away and how selling her mother's home was an incredibly difficult experience. Within her mosaic piece she incorporated the key to her mother's home. Art truly can help us heal...and remember.
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